Is Arturs Silovs Better Than Arvid Soderblom? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Arturs Silovs and Arvid Soderblom split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested G comparisons in NHL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Arturs Silovs's Shutouts of 3 compared to Arvid Soderblom's 1 represents a 200% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Arturs Silovs's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Arturs Silovs posts 88.6% against Arvid Soderblom's 88.7% — virtually identical figures. Arvid Soderblom can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Arvid Soderblom side.

Goaltending is evaluated through save percentage and goals against average — complementary metrics that together capture both consistency and quality of saves made under pressure.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Arturs Silovs claims the tiebreaker through Shutouts advantage — a 200% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.